President Donald Trump took a jab at Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, referring to her as "Pocahontas," during an event on Monday.During the White House event honoring Native American Navajo code talkers, Trump began his speech by handing a binder containing his scripted remarks to one of the code talkers, saying that the man had already mentioned the historic achievements he planned to discuss.The president mostly heaped praise on the code talkers, thanking them for their service and their patriotism.He did not mention Warren by name, but instead used a nickname he coined to mock her claim of having Native American heritage."I just want to thank you because you are very, very special people. You were here long before any of us were here," Trump said. "Although, we have a representative in Congress who has been here a long time ... longer than you -- they call her Pocahontas!"Trump came under fire during the campaign trial after he repeatedly used the term to describe Warren at events.The backlash was swift with Warren herself calling the president's comments "deeply unfortunate.""It is deeply unfortunate that the President of the United States cannot make it through a ceremony honoring these heroes without throwing out a racial slur," the Democrat said during an interview on MSNBC. The Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye sent a statement regarding the incident saying, “In this day and age, all tribal nations still battle insensitive references to our people. The prejudice that Native American people face is an unfortunate historical legacy.” He continued, “As Native Americans, we are proud people who have taken care of this land long before there was the United States of America and we will continue to fight for this Nation.”On Twitter, Fellow Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey went so far as to call Trump's joke "disgusting.""What @realDonaldTrump said about my partner @SenWarren is a slur," Markey tweeted. "It disparages the Native American war heroes, standing right beside the President, who risked their lives to protect his right to make such a disgusting comment."When asked if the president's crack was offensive, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, "I think what most people find offensive is Sen. Warren lying about her heritage to advance her career."

WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump took a jab at Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, referring to her as "Pocahontas," during an event on Monday.

During the White House event honoring Native American Navajo code talkers, Trump began his speech by handing a binder containing his scripted remarks to one of the code talkers, saying that the man had already mentioned the historic achievements he planned to discuss.

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The president mostly heaped praise on the code talkers, thanking them for their service and their patriotism.

He did not mention Warren by name, but instead used a nickname he coined to mock her claim of having Native American heritage.

"I just want to thank you because you are very, very special people. You were here long before any of us were here," Trump said. "Although, we have a representative in Congress who has been here a long time ... longer than you -- they call her Pocahontas!"

Trump came under fire during the campaign trial after he repeatedly used the term to describe Warren at events.

The backlash was swift with Warren herself calling the president's comments "deeply unfortunate."

"It is deeply unfortunate that the President of the United States cannot make it through a ceremony honoring these heroes without throwing out a racial slur," the Democrat said during an interview on MSNBC.

The Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye sent a statement regarding the incident saying, “In this day and age, all tribal nations still battle insensitive references to our people. The prejudice that Native American people face is an unfortunate historical legacy.”

He continued, “As Native Americans, we are proud people who have taken care of this land long before there was the United States of America and we will continue to fight for this Nation.”

On Twitter, Fellow Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey went so far as to call Trump's joke "disgusting."

"What @realDonaldTrump said about my partner @SenWarren is a slur," Markey tweeted. "It disparages the Native American war heroes, standing right beside the President, who risked their lives to protect his right to make such a disgusting comment."

What @realDonaldTrump said about my partner @SenWarren is a slur. It disparages the Native American war heroes, standing right beside the President, who risked their lives to protect his right to make such a disgusting comment.

When asked if the president's crack was offensive, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, "I think what most people find offensive is Sen. Warren lying about her heritage to advance her career."